Versionshistory abylon APP-BLOCKER:
Aktualisierungen, Änderungen und Verbesserungen der Updates

Problems with the installation of the "Mobile USB version" in the setup and in the software settings have been fixed.

In some of our applications (e.g. Logon, WLAN scanner, Keysafe, etc.) acoustic signals are emitted for certain actions. These have been optimized by using better sounds (sound files).

Numerous small bug fixes and optimizations.

Various changes to the GUI (graphical user interface).

When registering the software under a user with restricted user rights, admin rights can be requested via the new Run as admin button.

From this version onwards, the software supports sound files. A corresponding sound is emitted for certain actions (e.g. chip card events).

Problems with the simultaneous execution of our software in several user contexts have been resolved.

Various optimizations in handle management (allocate and share), as well as the window update in the progress bar in the File Explorer context.

Some virus scanners see problem copying the CG.Animations.DLL file to the Windows directory. This will be taken care of by the setup program in the future.

Problems with critical sections fixed!

All software products run more smoothly due to the revision of error handling (Critical Sections).

The abylon APP-BLOCKER software displays the option to enable Windows Update or Windows Defender only if they have previously disabled their own App Blocker features.

The function for reading out registy values has been revised so that foreign keys can also be determined.

The trace log functionality has been expanded.

The ability of our software products to run on Windows XP has been tested and enabled, as in the case of abylon LOGON Business.

The TRACE-LOG functionality would be revised and strongly supplemented!

Access problems of the .NET DLL for animated graphics were corrected.

For animated images a .NET component is needed. This is now initialized correctly, so that possible call problems are excluded.

By clicking on a column, all tables can be sorted chronologically.

By optimizing the function call, the performance of all apps could be increased significantly.

Problems in service connection and registry access were fixed.

The waiting dialog when starting the software is automatically closed after 5 seconds in case of a problem.

When uninstalling the software, all settings made are reset. In some cases, a restart of the PC is necessary for this. If the uninstallation is not automatically reopened after the restart, it must be restarted manually. The user is informed of this by a text message.

During the 30-day trial period ALL functionalities are enabled for testing. After the trial period, some settings will be reset, e.g. the disabled Windows Update or Windows Defender will be automatically reactivated. Even the "superuser mode" is no longer available after 30 days.

In the mode SuperUser active services and drivers can be completely removed. To restore these, SuperUser must also be activated.

If necessary, the app blocker prompts for a restart when settings are made.

In service operations, the processes could be optimized so that so-called hang-ups no longer occur.

The "Task planning" service has been upgraded from risk level 2 to 3 (red)!

Resets DNS cache (ipconfig /displaydns) of visited websites.

The AntiSpy feature has been extended to include options such as: (1) Remove OneDrive from Explorer context; (2) Delete launched programs; (3) Disable running APPs in the background); (4) Disable advertising ID for APPs; (5) Disable websites from serving locally relevant content by accessing my language list. (5) Feedback and diagnostic data transferred to Microsoft.

The new abylon APP-BLOCKER offers the reliable possibility to permanently disable Windows Update and Windows Defender. These are quickly accessible via the new "One-Click" buttons. Under certain circumstances, the user must first manually disable Windows Defender. A corresponding instruction is displayed for this.

To avoid protection violations, the general startup dialog of our programs has been revised. This can be disabled in the registry under HKCU\Software\abylon\ by changing the value FWUSEWAITDLG from YES to NO.

The DNS cache entries can now be reset by the abylon APP-BLOCKER.

When "AntiSpy" is activated, a Windows restore point is now created. This occurs a maximum of 1 time every 24 hours.

Problems with disabling the service could be solved with the help of a thread.

The icons have been revised and are now no longer displayed blurred.

The icons have been revised and are now no longer displayed blurred.

If the service is not running, a warning is displayed at the top of the header.

The list of recently opened programs is removed from the registry.

The start dialog of the programs was further optimized and can be deactivated via the registry in case of problems (HKCU -> REG_SZ -> "FWUSEWAITDLG" = "NO")

Entries in the registry under HKCU -> RUN or RUNONCE can now be deactivated or deleted again.

Administration rights are no longer required to check whether a new update is available.

Performance issues in the wait/start dialogs have been fixed and an animated wait squiggle has been implemented.

The automatic window adjustment under Windows 7 has been optimized.

After registering our software, this is now displayed directly in the about dialog.

abylonsoft software requires in certain cases a so-called system context to execute actions. In this regard, the query has been extended so that this function also works without errors in languages besides German and English.

Initial tests of our software products were successfully conducted on the new Windows 11 operating system from Microsoft.

Partially occurring "hang-ups" seem to be due to the waiting dialog. If not necessary, this has been removed.

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The software products of abylonsoft are now offered in French and Spanish in addition to German and English. We would be very pleased about improvement and optimization hints for the translation.

The selection dialog should now default to folder documents rather than the program directory.

The "freeze" of the service under Windows 10 could be corrected.

Provided that Windows recovery is disabled, Appblocker displays a clear hint.

All main dialogs got the Windows header again because there were problems with the individual header when moving, resizing, etc.

When making changes as a user with admin or superuser rights, the system asks once per session whether a system restore point should be created in advance.

Many Windows services can no longer be permanently disabled or removed. Our software has found a way to permanently disable some of these blocked services. Please use only if you are technically savvy and know what you are doing.

When updating the window via the update icon, the previously selected entry is now re-selected.

The SUPERUSER mode is now displayed in the fixed title of our app. Additionally, the window title is highlighted in red as a warning.

All our modules can be switched into admin mode by the shield icon. Since this version the software can also be switched back to user mode. This is necessary for example, because Drag&Drop of files only works in the same context.

The positioning and font output was corrected and standardized in all waiting dialogs.

To prevent problems with the registry dialog, it is now always placed in the front panel (TopMost). Now the registration dialog shouldn't slip into the background anymore when clicking on another window.

Lost transfer value for the SHA256 hash value is now correctly transferred to the tool page "Process Info". Now the correct Virus-Total result is displayed

Faulty storage of default values for services and drivers has been fixed

The files APM_LSMSNT32.DLL, APM_LSMSNT32x64.DLL, APMPNTSec.DLL and APMPNTSecX64.DLL are gone! This has no negative influence on the functionality, but accelerates the workflow

Performance problems after software reinstallation could be localized and fixed.

The superimposed admin icons have been removed from the settings dialog. If in the future a function is selected for which no sufficient rights exist, this is indicated in a message window.

The setup routines of the program are only started after the setup wizard is finished.

The waiting dialog when starting the application is now displayed as a simple hexagon with program name

Negative window coordinates are now intercepted programmatically. In addition, the unpredictable jumping of the window during slicing would be prevented.

Negative window coordinates are now intercepted programmatically. In addition, the unpredictable jumping of the window during slicing would be prevented.

Drag&Drop operations over windows with different rights are now displayed with the no entry symbol. For example, no files from the File Explorer (user context) can be dragged into our dialogs if this was started with admin rights. This is also shown at the top of the dialog

The problem with jumping windows was fixed.

The SpyURLs in the abylon APP-BLOCKER can also be checked under virus total

The new privacy policy and license conditions are included with the software and can be opened via the menu

The size of the program windows can now be adjusted to the maximum width of large screens

The license agreement was revised in German and English and adapted to the new data protection regulation DSGVO. The file is displayed in the setup and is attached to the program as a PDF file.

Blocked services can be deactivated and reactivated

Memory problem of a registry check function has been fixed.

The software abylon APP-BLOCKER has been extended by the functionality "AntiSpy". This changes the short description of the software abylon APP-BLOCKER to "Process Monitoring and AntiSpy"

The app changes known and secret registry entries for more privacy and protection of the user

Now hash values valid for all services are generated.

Update and position problems with the progress bar have been fixed

A small window is displayed for tedious processes. This tells the user that something is still happening and that he has to wait a little longer.

A significant acceleration of the programs was achieved by optimizing the internal function calls

General error corrections

Internally the programs have been extended so that "InApp purchases" are possible in the future

Some windows have been standardized in color and design.

The title bar of the dialogs About, Error, Question and Registry now has a specific product color for better differentiation.

If an enlarged font is set under Windows, the font in the menu bar is no longer truncated.

The apps are now also delivered in two different versions. For Windows XP, vista and 7, a setup created with Visual Studio 2008 is offered, which requires the .NET 3.5 framework. The setup for Windows 8 and 10 is created with Visual Studio 2015 and requires .NET 4.

The time calculation of progress indicators is now again displayed in the title bar.